The increase brings Singapore’s total employment to 3.8% above its pre-pandemic level at December 2019 now, says the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). While resident employment had surpassed its pre-pandemic level earlier, this quarter saw non-resident employment exceeding its pre-pandemic level at 1.7% for the first time.
Total employment expanded by 33,000 in 1Q2023, making this the sixth consecutive quarter of growth, although this was a smaller increase compared to the previous quarter’s 43,500.
During the quarter, both resident and non-resident employment grew at 2,800 and 30,200 respectively. The figure excludes migrant domestic workers.
